POWERS, Ore. — Coos County sheriff’s deputies have located a Powers man who went missing on Sept. 25.

Mark Ivon Foss, 57, was found alive and well near China Flats on Saturday, Oct. 28.

A hunter had contacted the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, saying he had come across Foss and his van south of Powers. Foss had voluntarily left his home and had been camping at the location since Sept. 23.

A missing person’s report was initially filled with the Powers Police Department. With the assistance of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office an investigation was conducted on Oct. 13. Roads between Powers and Bridge were searched but neither Foss nor the vehicle was found.